The city of Atlanta hired former clerk Foris Webb III to help verify signatures on the referendum petitions of opponents of the public safety training center. Opponents of Atlanta’s planned public safety training center gathered at Atlanta City Hall to announce delivery of their petition in September 2023. (Miguel Martinez/AJC 2023)

Atlanta ends referendum consulting deal with former clerk after $910K paid

City attorney recommends new safeguards for consultant contracts after reporting by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Georgia Army veteran deported by ICE after 50 years in U.S.

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Everyday Black History

Newly surfaced photographs reveal protest and pageantry, terror and triumph, showing how 100 years of Black history shaped the city’s conscience and character.

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Atlanta in Black and white: A century of becoming

Newly surfaced photographs reveal protest and pageantry, terror and triumph, showing how 100 years of Black history shaped the city’s conscience and character.

Education

Third-grade students participate in a class at Ashford Park Elementary School in November 2023. Ashford Park is one of about two dozen DeKalb County schools the district is thinking about closing. (Miguel Martinez/AJC 2023)

DeKalb County could close 27 schools, initial plan says. Here’s the list.

The list of possible closures is meant to spark conversation in the district before final decisions are made.

Parents wonder if they should leave DeKalb in face of possible school closures

GET SCHOOLED

Empty seats are not neutral. They cost our students.

FAQ: When will DeKalb make a decision on school closures?

AJC Investigations

The Conasauga River fuels the water-hungry carpet industry and provides drinking water to thousands of people. The river's waters flow past Dalton and several other downstream communities and are contaminated with stain-blocker chemicals. (Hyosub Shin / AJC)

Inside America’s carpet capital: an empire and its toxic legacy

How covering the world in carpet came with a cost no one wants to pay.

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Police body cam footage shows confusion at FBI raid of Fulton elections office

Georgia judge denies new trial for man whose case was lost for 22 years

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Weekend Things to Do

Stone Mountain Park’s annual Lunar New Year Festival takes place on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 14-15 and includes cultural elements and a special Drone and Light Show.
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Visitors make their way through the entrance to Massee Lane Gardens, home of the American Camellia Society, near Fort Valley on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (Joe Kovac Jr./AJC)

This garden boasts a winter wonderland of blooms — one named after UGA legend

A wintertime visit to Massee Lane Gardens near Fort Valley affords guests a cool-weather dose of flowers in bloom thanks to its renowned camellias, which color the landscape.

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Election skeptics clap during public comment at a State Election Board board meeting at the Capitol in Atlanta on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Skeptics of 2020 election look for answers from FBI raid in Fulton

Allegations of fraud and mismanagement have dogged Fulton County since 2020.

Fulton seeks to assure voters ahead of midterm elections

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Weekend Reads

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ICE to begin detaining immigrants inside Social Circle warehouse in April

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Anti-ICE protesters gather on Social Circle Parkway in the city of Social Circle to voice opposition to potential Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility

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Falcons

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Bulldogs

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Georgia Tech

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Hawks

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Braves

Mauricio Dubón brings Gold Glove defense to Braves’ infield

Former Marist, Georgia standout Kyle Farmer ‘just trying to make the team’

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United

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High Schools

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Food & Dining

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Rough Draft Atlanta to consolidate local newspapers under one brand

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Lifestyle

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Northside Hospital named as new title sponsor of Peachtree Road Race

Nashville lawyer goes bold in her new-build Bordeaux home

Entertainment

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Travel

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Delta’s latest elite frequent flyer changes reflect broader strategy

Delta ‘prioritizing’ upgrades to Atlanta Sky Clubs. Here’s what that means.

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Wellness

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